The top official at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warned Congress on Wednesday that staffing shortages tied to the partial government shutdown could force the agency to close small ...

*The major indices are knocking again on the door of record highs. *The U.S. and Iran are said to still be engaged in trying to renew ceasefire negotiations. *The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is ...

Yet, by one important measure, China’s global heft is shrinking. In dollar terms, China’s gross domestic product, as a share of the global economy, peaked in 2021 at around 18.5%, when it grew to be ...

President Trump’s State of the Union address, followed quickly by the start of war against Iran, has soaked up media coverage and masked an ongoing problem slightly below the surface for the 2026 ...

The decision represents a setback to other local governments around the country that have sued oil companies to recoup the mounting costs of climate change. By Karen Zraick A new satellite could ...

Physics is the search for and application of rules that can help us understand and predict the world around us. Central to physics are ideas such as energy, mass, particles and waves. Physics attempts ...

The US Program leads with the principle of racial justice and equity as a fundamental human right providing the foundational, over-arching, and unifying theme for all our work. Our strategic ...

Why Do My Feet Hurt? Feet. They carry you from here to there every day. But you may not think much about them until they hurt. And when they do, you want relief. To get the right treatment, you need ...

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder that happens when your breathing stops and starts while you're asleep. If it goes untreated, it can cause loud snoring, daytime tiredness, or more serious ...

Apr. 9, 2026 A new study reveals that gut bacteria may play a key role in triggering ALS and frontotemporal dementia. Harmful sugars produced by these microbes can spark immune responses that damage ...

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